10/09/2025. Nicols Creek, Moon Track, Swampy Ridge, Pineapple and Shortcut Tracks. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Gwenda Farqharson, Lyn Keene.
20 Trampers met at Leith Valley Road, our tramp followed the Nicol’s Falls track. Continue reading “Nicols Creek, Moon Track, Swampy Ridge, Pineapple and Shortcut Tracks”
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Grade 4
Peggy’s Hill from Macandrew Bay
27/08/2025. Peggy’s Hill from Macandrew Bay. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Graeme Souter and Gwenda Farqharson.
Peggy – who on earth was Peggy? Read on ….
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Nichol’s Farm (Michelle’s Farm)
20/08/2025. Nichol’s Farm (Michelle’s Farm) . Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Gail Williams, Lynley McArley.
After parking under the Outram Bridge, nineteen trampers made their way alongside the Northern aspect of the Taieri river on the flat and then began an ascent up into the hills along a farm track. Continue reading “Nichol’s Farm (Michelle’s Farm)”
Purakaunui/ Mopanui
30/07/2025. Purakaunui/ Mopanui. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Carol and Clare.
After a very foggy departure for some from Mosgiel, 16 trampers gathered at the top of Osborne to head up Mopanui Hill at 10.30am, in overcast but still conditions. Continue reading “Purakaunui/ Mopanui”
Steve Aimes / North Coal Creek
23/7/2025. Steve Aimes / North Coal Creek. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Graham Thurlow and Neil Hodgkin.
On a crisp frosty morning 16 hardy trampers met in the frost at the Silverstream carpark…….
Peak Bagging from Cedar Farm
09/07/2025. Peak Bagging from Cedar Farm. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Sarah McCormack and Ross Davies.
It wasn’t the best of days; it wasn’t the worse of days. It was a day you might stay home in the warm, or it was a day you might go out peak bagging.
Grahams Bush Track, Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak
25/06/2025. Grahams Bush, Organ Pipes, Buttars Peak. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Phil Morris, Rod Ward.
We left 9.30 from PJ Park travelling to Sawyers Bay, to the end of Hall Road, meeting up with townies with really good numbers (26) at 10.10am.
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Craiglowan Falls
21/05/2025. Craiglowan Falls. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Katrina McKenzie & Julie MacKenzie.
17 trampers set out on a lovely Wednesday morning.
Pulpit Rock
14/05/2025. Pulpit Rock. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Graham Thurlow, Lyn Keene.
On a beautifully sunny and calm day 15 trampers tackle a well-known, and thanks to the Green Hut Group, well maintained track. Continue reading “Pulpit Rock”
Pipeline, Burns, Swampy Summit, Rustlers Ridge Circuit
30/04/2025. Pipeline, Burns, Swampy Summit, Rustlers Ridge Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Carolyn Pridham and Esther Willis.
Seven (7) intrepid trampers set off from the Leith Saddle car park looking forward to ‘tiptoeing’ through bogs on a mud-filled adventure.
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Leisman Falls, Powder Hill, Chalkies Circuit
16/04/2025. Leisman Falls, Powder Hill, Chalkies Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Katrina McKenzie, Julie MacKenzie
It was a lovely morning after not so great forecasts. 16 trampers set out from Whare Flat car park for a 10 minute walk back up the road to the start of the track. Continue reading “Leisman Falls, Powder Hill, Chalkies Circuit”
Stonehurst Track
26/02/2025 Stonehurst Track. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Jill Reid, Sylvie Watt.
19 keen trampers left Mosgiel at 8.30am on a lovely Wednesday morning. It did not take long to reach McHardy Gladbrook Rd near Middlemarch then a short drive to the DOC track.
Hope Hill
29/01/2025. Hope Hill. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: John Gardiner and Martin Hickley.
The last club tramp here was almost exactly two years ago and Diane and Marijke’s description is quite excellent, so I’ll not repeat that. Undertaken in ever warming conditions and rising afternoon winds, over exposed farmland, twelve trampers were very glad to get down to the cars some five hours after leaving.
Chingford Park, Cleghorn Street, Opoho Circuit
13/11/2024. Chingford Park, Cleghorn Street, Opoho Circuit. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Ross and Wyn Davies.
20 trampers met up up North Road in North East Valley, on the corner of Crown Street. We headed off at about 9:45am up the valley in sunshine.
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Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track
23/10/2024. Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track. Grade 4. Trampers. Leaders: Di Bezett, Gail Williams and Lyn Keene
24 people set off on a very humid day, straight up the 4wheeldrive track, the views were spectacular. Continue reading “Tomahawk, Soldiers’ Memorial, Karetai Track”